An international team of astronomers, including faculty and alumni from UNLV, has discovered a new way to spot when collisions occur in distant galaxies between two neutron stars - incredibly dense, city-sized celestial bodies that possess the most powerful magnetic fields in the universe.

A bright burst of X-rays has been discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in a galaxy 6.6 billion light years from Earth. This event likely signaled the merger of two neutron stars — dense stellar objects packed mainly with neutrons — and could give astronomers fresh insight into how neutron stars are built. A paper describing the research, conducted by an international team of astronomers, including researchers and alumni from Penn State, appears in the journal Nature.

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has recently discovered a NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in a galaxy 6.6 billion light years from Earth. This bright burst is nothing but the neutron star merger without an observed gamma-ray burst.

The billionaire Terry Gou, whose company is best known for manufacturing iPhones, announced Wednesday he would run for Taiwan’s presidency, saying his bid had received a divine blessing — from a Chinese sea goddess.

Foxconn founder Terry Gou has claimed divine endorsement for his bid to become Taiwan’s president: support of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu.

I’m digging through my wallet for change to feed the parking meter, plunking in coins one at a time, when Frank Guido emerges from his classic red sauce joint, Frank Guido’s Little Italy, in Midtown Kingston, New York, about two hours north of New York City. There’s a bright-orange paper sign in his hand about the size of an envelope. It takes me a second to realize (1) It says FUNERAL on it, and (2) He wants to give it to me to put on my dashboard so I don’t have to pay for parking.

The United States is staring down what could be the worst year for measles outbreaks since the country eliminated the disease as an endemic illness in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a growing public health threat that medical experts say some communities are bringing on themselves by rejecting a safe and reliable vaccine.

Former Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid and former Republican Speaker of the U.S House of Representatives John Boehner will headline an April 23 panel discussion on workforce development as part of the inaugural symposium of the MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute at UNLV.

Three elements make a great public space. Enclosure. Delight. And a view. While large public spaces are not a Vegas specialty, there are small spots here and there if you know where to look.